FFMC Holiday Hours
Our office will be closed on the following dates, so the staff and Doctors may enjoy the holidays with their families.
Thursday, December 24, 2009 – Closing at 12:00 noon
Friday, December 25, 2009 – Closed all day
Thursday, December 31, 2009 – Closing at 3:00 pm
Friday, January 1, 2010 – Closed all day
Our UrgentCare Clinic will be open on Friday, January 1, 2010 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm,
for immediate medical concerns. They are located at 2075 Barkley Blvd., Bellingham, WA.
If you have a medical concern and feel you need to speak with a doctor on call, please call our answering service at (360)715-2446.
Ferndale Family Medical Center welcomes Renay Fredette, MD, MSNu
Dr. Renay Fredette joined Family Care Network - Ferndale in November 2009. Dr Fredette graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and trained at St. Elizabeth's Family Medicine Residency Program in Youngstown, OH. She is board certified in Family Medicine with Obstetrics.
Prior to relocating to Bellingham, Dr. Fredette was Clinical Associate Director for Akron General Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program in Akron, OH. She also worked in an urgent care clinic for 4M Emergency Systems.
Dr. Fredette looks forward to developing a relationship with her patients where trust, communication, and compassion are a priority. "I believe that health is not limited to your body, but involves all of you, including your emotional and spiritual health."
Dr. Fredette loves spending time with her young children and husband, gardening, hiking/backpacking, and running. She also likes to dance, bake, paint and support Art4Causes.
H1N1 Vaccine Information
We are now allowed to administer H1N1 vaccine to all persons over 6 months of age. Distribution to us has been increasing slowly, so that we now have vaccine available in our offices. Contact your physicians office directly to receive the vaccine, or you may take advantage of one of the public vaccination clinics that are being offered by the Whatcom County Health Department. Happy Holidays to everyone!
We Accept these Medicare Plans in 2010
Family Care Network doctors accept the following Medicare Advantage plans in 2010:
- Essence
- Group Health
- Regence BlueShield
- Community Health Plans of Washington (for patients with DSHS and Medicare only).
These are the ONLY Medicare Advantage plans that we accept as payment for care in 2010. Want more information? Call 1-800-Medicare, or go to: www.Medicare.gov Have questions about our policy? Call our Medicare coordinator, 360 733-1342.
Make your voice heard! Speak up for Family Health Issues
Help create needed change, stay up to date on important developments in health care, and then speak out in an effective way to help foster needed change. This web site (Family Health Advocate) does it all, and from will show you how!
What is "Family Medicine"?
Family Medicine is the "people" specialty that focuses on primary medical care with an emphasis on preventive medicine. It is estimated that approximately 90% of the problems that people consult physicians about can be most efficiently and competently managed by family physicians. read more »